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06.09.2013
10/10
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I'm an amateur who has long been curious to learn more about photography. I bought this particular camera for two reasons: (1) to help promote organizations of which I'm a member by taking photos of our events, often in low-light conditions and (2) to teach myself more advanced photography through its manual controls, such as ISO, aperture, and shutter speed.Surprises:Although the zoom certainly seemed nice when I bought the camera, I had not realized how useful its 50x zoom would be. (With digital enhancement, the zoom can reach 200x, but with heavy digital zoom, the image quality suffers.) I can sit in the rafters of a sporting or singing event and easily photograph the faces of the performers across a crowded gym or auditorium from me. As long as the images are with the optical zoom, they are good enough quality to be used in a newsletter or on Facebook. The zoom has also been useful to photograph wildlife. For example, I went to a lake, and while there, I was able to isolate ducks as they swam and even when they reached land. I also was able to be closer to the ducks without causing them to alter their routine. I've since learned through research that obtaining equivalent zoom functionality with a DSLR would require lenses that could cost 3-4 times as much as this camera.Various reviews, particularly on professional websites, had commented that a tripod was necessary to capture the benefits of the SX50's zoom, and I now agree. At 50x zoom, very small movements of the camera can cause you to go from watching a bird in a tree to staring a random, out-of-focus leaf on another tree. A tripod usefully reduces such opportunities for human error.I was also pleasantly surprised by the self-timer. It's not a reason to buy this particular camera, but I had not realized how useful self-timing 3 shots in a row would be, especially when I'm gathering the family for a photo on the sofa.Pros:So many of these reviews have "Pros" and "Cons," and my thoughts won't differ from those to any great extent. The biggest pro is that this is essentially a very advanced point-and-shoot camera that gives you customization options akin to a true DSLR. In this way, it is a "bridge" between the two camera categories, but you may alternatively encounter "superzoom" as describing its category in professional reviews. The photo quality is solid and the auto focus is adequate. Unlike other point-and-shoot controls that I've encountered, the on-screen controls treat you like an adult, In fact, the scroll wheel and function button are quite easy to manipulate while staring at the image through the viewfinder.Cons:The biggest con is that this is not a DSLR camera -- though it's still a very good camera. The auto focus and shutter speed can be slower than ideal when I'm trying to photograph a speaker using Auto mode, but when I switch to the Sports mode and take bursts of photos, I'm often able to capture the images that I strive for. When I read reviews, a line like that will sometimes cause me to pause and over zealously think "Oh no, I need a camera that has a faster or better X feature!" Still, provided that you aren't trying to be a professional photographer at a college football game, it's pretty good functionality.Various reviews state that the viewfinder is inadequate, and I agree that the viewfinder is subpar, especially when compared to the SX50's beautiful optical screen. Nonetheless, as a practical matter, the weak viewfinder does not cause me to take bad photographs. That is, when I photograph an object by viewing it through the viewfinder, I tend to believe that the image has some flaw in it, but often, when I look at the photograph on a computer or through the screen, the image looks quite good despite the sometimes unclear quality displayed in the viewfinder. I credit the auto focus with making me come across as a better photographer than I actually am.Fulfilling My Motivations to Purchase:Earlier, I mentioned my two primary motivations to purchase. As to photographing events, the camera does so well. I've even discovered that the zoom, particularly at a setting like 75mm-100mm equivalent, has a nice effect of flattening the image and improving the appearance of the subjects (though that's not a phenomenon unique to this camera). In low light, the camera distinguishes itself from a typical point-and-shoot camera. Again, it's not going to create miracles and I've seen DSLRs do better, but for an amateur photographer like me using it for promotion of my organizations and family photos, I'm satisfied with the results.As to teaching me more about photography, it really is a fun camera to use because it has a serious side that treats me like an adult. I've gone the EasyShare route with two cameras that used icons to suggest particular functionality, and the Canon SX50 has similar icons for preprogrammed functionality without being limited to those. I really like how the camera has hands-on features that
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01.08.2013
10/10
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I was given this camera to test and then own via the amazon Vine programme.I used to be a photography buff in the age of the SLR's, buying ISO film and exchanging filters and lenses to ensure the correct photo was produced. One would then take the roll of film to the shop and a week later you would see if what you took turned out OK. With today's digital cameras all these issues have been taken out of the equation with the compact digital cameras. There are still constraints with most compacts I have used, which is compromise between picture quality, the ability to manually set the camera for creativity purposes and the ability to change lenses to allow great macro or zoom shots. I have had 3 very good quality Panasonic Lumix cameras, the last being a TZ30. Whilst these compacts were good, they did not serve all the purposes I wanted in a camera.The Canon SX50 is not a compact camera and it is not a DSLR, but it is something in between. It is small and compact compared to a DSLR but has so many features included in it, you would think you are using a DSLR. The biggest difference is that this camera does not have inter changeable lenses, it comes with a magnificent 50X zoom, 4.3-215.0mm 1:3.4-6.5 USM canon wide angle lens. Having chosen Panasonic cameras in the past because they use a leica lens, all I can say is this lens is every bit as good in terms of picture quality as anything Panasonic can produce. The zoom is breathtaking in its clarity at 50X zoom. The zoom itself is very quiet and fast. The camera also has a 100X digital zoom which does not compromise the picture quality too much. In essence the lens is stunning with what it can do, allowing for maximum creativity in such a small camera.I experimented with this camera and its zoom lens. What blew me away was a shot I took in a totally dark room, focusing on a balloon with print on at 50X zoom. The result was a flawless picture whilst using the Auto mode. The picture had a minute amount of grain and the printing on the balloon was perfectly reproduced. The Panasonic cameras I have been used to, could not take such a perfect photo, as they are very poor at taking night shots. All I can say is every night shot I have taken with this camera has been virtually perfect.If the more experienced photographer wants greater freedom than that offered by the AUTO mode, there is a myriad of different settings which allow everything from fully automatic, semi automatic, differing shutter and apeture priorities, scene modes, JPEG and RAW modes which allow virtually every function of the camera to be set by the user. I have never used a digital camera which allows for so much control by the user.I must say I am an AUTO setting fan and on this mode picture quality is outstanding and with a little bit of adjustment to the menu, it eliminates red eye problems, has face recognition technology and even gives a warning if someone in a photo has their eyes shut. I have found whilst set in auto mode it has chosen the apeture and shutter speed perfectly virtually every time. It is almost impossible to take a bad photo in AUTO mode. I cannot express how impressed I am with this camera whilst using this mode.The Video function records in HD and again offers superb quality pictures and allows for the zoom function whilst filming. The sound quality is also very good and is HD.The LCD screen is large and very clear. Once set up it can display a multitude of information which helps the photographer who wants to use the RAW mode. There is a small viewfinder but I prefer the multi angle, flipable LCD screen.The quality of the camera appears to be top notch. Although it is made from plastic it appears to be quality plastic and is nicely balanced in how it feels to hold. The grip could do with being rubberised, but this is a minor problem.The battery needs charging for 2 hours and lasts for about 350 shots. It comes with a strap and lens cover. You will need to buy an SD card and I would suggest nothing less than a class 10 card from a good manufacturer, so that it can cope with all the features of this amazing camera.There is one downside and for the life of me I cannot understand why Canon did this, the internal flash needs to be manually raised and does not pop out automatically when needed. There is a traditional horseshoe flash point on top of the camera and maybe the non auto pop of the flash may have something to do with the ability to use a more powerful flash gun. Non auto pop up may be there so avoiding damage to the internal flash if it flipped up whilst a flash gun was being used.I can only find minor flaws with this camera, which are far outweighed by the beautiful pictures it produces, myriad of functions it has and ease of use in AUTO mode. Whilst I have used a DSLR and not liked it because of the lens constraints, I have used this little beauty and loved every minute of it. The zoom is outstanding and the lens produces almost perfect results. I could go on and on abou
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10.11.2013
10/10
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My old camera died some time ago so I was only using my cell camera. Didn't take bad pix, but it would not capture the scene like I remembered it and my daughter's first homecoming was quickly approaching. I decided I would begin researching a DSLR. Unfortunately that turned out to be much more expensive than my budget could handle so I researched the bridge cameras as well as used/refurbished DSLRs. I never looked at this camera until I walked into a local camera store. What I learned there was that older DSLR camera are lacking in video camera, on-screen display, and long zoom in the price range of sub $500.After testing this camera, I was hooked and bought it (locally). I began playing with it prior to homecoming so I could get used to it and found it to be very easy to use. Here is my amateur review of the camera.Viewfinder vs screenFor the most part I use the viewfinder. I like it for 3 reasons: 1) It eliminates everything else from view, 2) In college I had trained my self to use a microscope without closing one eye so I could switch concentration from my right to left eye. The advantage to this is that I could get the entire view of the scene then switch back to see what the camera is seeing, and 3) the battery lasts longer. I occasionally use the screen when I need to hold the camera over others to take a picture. The view finder is nothing special IMO, but it does its job nicely.Picture qualityI took picture at homecoming that people loved. I would like to say that it was me, but it wasn't. The camera takes great pictures. My daughter met a bunch of her friends for pictures. I took the normal posed pictures like everyone else, but the ones she liked the most were the ones when I stood in the distance and took pictures she didn't know I was taking. Photos like her talking to friends, another while she was talking on the phone to her boyfriend's dad, another when Mom was helping her with a tag that was sticking out, and when her boyfriend's grandmother helping her to put on the corsage. The way this camera isolates the view is awesome, but I was also taking advantage of what I learned here [...] Standing back from her while zooming in allowed me to take a picture that emphasized what I wanted it to. Also, it is able to take quick pictures so I could take the picture at the moment when people moved and allowed me to get the shot. Recently, I was at a ceremony where my son was talking and I wanted to get a good shot, but he was shaded so it made the background much brighter while he was dark. To adjust I would have the camera focus on the area around his feet which brightened the foreground and I could then take a good picture of him. I know pros would find this a hack method, but it was a fast adjustment and worked well.FunctionsI haven't used the camera long enough to learn all of the functions, but I really like to turn on the on-screen meters, which also shows in the view finder. I am learning more about the fstop and others just by watching this. The level showed me that I have a tendency to tilt to one side because of my nose :). In playing with it I programmed a setting which later made recording appear to pink. I thought the camera was broken until I finally saw that I was using a user-programmed setting. I turned off the feature and everything was fine again. I also realized that I only needed to press the dedicated button for recording. The zoom is incredible. I have taken the standard pictures showing craters on the moon, but also pictures of people on a golf course near my house. After taking it I had look a bit to see where I actually was zoomed.ErgonomicsThe camera fits well into my hands, but I bet it would also fit into smaller hands (I am 6'2"). The neck-strap is short when hanging around my neck. The viewfinder is very easy to use, although my nose gets in the way a bit. The flash conveniently has bumps on the side which allows me to quickly flip it up with a finger without moving my hands. I don't use the buttons around the lens and I have to be careful not to hit them. Although they have functionality that I have not explored since they are not operational in auto mode. The function wheel is something I still need to get used to, but it works and it helps that I can turn it or tap.In all, I rate this excellent for my needs and I would recommend it. It boots quickly and makes up for my lack of experience.
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04.01.2014
10/10
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i don't usually use such descriptive words for products, but this camera is simply and truly amazing.My background: An amateur/hobby photographer for 35+ years. Do mostly landscapes and birds/wildlife. Started with a Pentax film camera years ago, then went to Nikon. So I am very familiar with adjusting F-Stops, shutter speed, etc., to get a good pic. Took many courses on photography over the years. Traveled around, years of some pretty great photos. Fought the change to digital, but finally gave in about five or six years ago. The digital Nikon SLR I have now is about five years old, and the auto focus always gave me problems with birds. Bought a Nikon "advanced" P&S (similar to this) about three years ago. Same problem, plus the quality of pictures were never quite up to snuff no matter what I tried. Though I have a 400mm lens with the SLR, still isn't enough for birds much of the time. Along the way, bought three Panasonic P&S. Fabulous pictures every time! Was set to buy latest Panasonic like this Canon....then they took away Leica lens, and build them in China. That was the end of that.This is one terrific camera. I've been taking loads of shots the last three weeks. I purposely have not even done anything in the way of making "adjustments" other than to adjust the exposure, just to see how good it is, or where it may be weak. That's it. The 1200mm lens is unbelieveable. No camera shake whatsever....although, I will have to say that if you are not steady, you may want to use a tripod at that length. It IS possible to get a great handheld shot at that length, but you must be steady enough to do it. Where I live we have high winds almost all the time, so it's a bit of a challenge! But I managed to get some fantastic shots despite it. (And mind you, I'm very particular about what is acceptable vs. what has a real "wow" factor.)Adjusting the exposure, which is easy to do quickly, allowed me to get terrific closeup shots of many birds (think always-on-the-move palm warblers and hummingbirds, goldfinches in flight!) in low light conditions and on overcast days (of which we have had far too many lately).The macro is also terrific. I always had a hard time getting good closeup shots of flowers with any of my other cameras. This one is right on. I'm really impressed with the results, with no lenses to change out!The crispness and clarity of the shots I've taken is amazing beyond belief. Color is right on. I am still in awe of this camera. I may never buy another SLR! I can take this birding with me, too, and not have to lug around a heavy SLR. That way I can watch the birds and still hope to get a few good shots along the way!I have medium size hands, and the camera feels very good to hold and manuever. The moveable LCD screen is great. I've not had one before. You can use it to shoot (I prefer the viewfinder....a big reason why I got this type of camera), or it works really well to review a shot. The viewfinder has a diopter, so you can adjust it to your eyesight. You can actually see the LCD screen very well outside (unlike any other digital camera I've had before).Only drawback is that I worry about the card/battery latch at the bottom of the camera. It is not a rigid/tough plastic, and I'm not sure why they cheaped out on it. Though, in reality, if it should pop open or break off for some reason, the battery and card will not just fall out (they are secured). Also, I do wish it had a Landscape setting. My Panasonic has that, and it's great. Not a big deal; I simply put it on Landscape and adjust the exposure accordingly. I have more flexibitiliy in getting the shot I want that way anyway.Canon has a new fan! I've been told by my photographer/birder friends for years Canon was the way to go. Why didn't I listen?Be sure to always have an extra. fully-charged battery on hand. I have been shooting a lot of pictures lately over a span of a few hours, and the battery usually does go out during that time and I have to change it out. But this is not necessarily any different than with other cameras I've used.
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23.03.2013
10/10
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This camera was worth waiting for.My review might be too long for some persons. In that case you may scroll through to the Pros and Cons at the end.First for some background on me for context. I am an amateur but aspiring to be advanced photographer having been only a snap-happy point and shoot user over the years. 3 years ago I bought the Canon SX120 with the 10x optical zoom specifically for a function at which I was gonna be sitting some distance away from the action. I was very impressed with the zoom and the photo quality, especially considering this was an indoor function and the lighting was not great.Ever since then I have been hooked on Canon and have been anticipating each generation of new high-end P&S cameras. I first fell for the SX30, then the SX40 and finally when the SX50 was announced I knew I HAD to have it. After researching all alternatives online for months I finally took the plunge and haven't regretted it since.I got the camera just before Christmas 2012 and was tempted to write my first impressions at that time but thought better of it. So after nearly 4 months and over 3000 photos and videos here goes:Build and layoutThis is a $400 camera but feels like much more. It has an all-plastic body but there is nothing flimsy about it at all. Everything feels very solid in my hand. Those accustomed to using full-size DSLRs will notice it is somewhat lighter and smaller but the overall form factor is identical and allows users to "play photographer" just like the big boys (especially if you slapped on an EOS neck-strap like I did, haha).The hand grip is deep enough to allow for a good solid one-handed grip on the camera (I'm 5'11" with big hands). With this hold though there is the likelihood of accidentally hitting the menu button or self-timer with the fleshy part of your palm at the right thumb. It happens infrequently and I have learnt how to hold the camera to prevent that happening, most times. Annoying, but not a deal-breaker for me.Other cons on the layout: the card and battery compartment are located on the bottom of the camera and are inaccessible while using a tripod. My guess is that most users of this camera wont find that a big issue since tripod use is almost unnecessary considering the image-stabilization (IS) on this camera. Will get to that later.Personally I would prefer to see the playback and video capture buttons reverse place (as in the SX40) because I find I have to adjust my grip to hit the video button while shooting stills and that can be awkward and sometimes causes me to lose a shot. Other than that the buttons are well laid out and within reach.Menus and controls are fairly simple and intuitive, especially for previous Canon users. New users will appreciate the brief descriptive on-screen explanations and tips on each menu option. Sadly, a few things are inexplicably complex and inaccessible. (See my comment about hi-speed burst shooting in Performance below).ZoomBelieve the hype. The zoom on this camera is THAT good. It reaches so far that you can see details that are completely invisible to the naked eye: - the tail numbers on jets passing overhead; Who knew that your favorite player had a wrist injury? This camera picks up his wrist-strap all the way from the bleachers; You can read the watch on the preacher's hand and signal him to stop already! Pictures of the moon are detailed and sharp - the craters are clearly visible. This camera is binoculars, telescope and spy-scope all in one!Admittedly picture quality suffers somewhat at distance but not as much as one might expect. Truthfully, the issues you see with the camera at full zoom are minimal and frankly 50x pics are simply not available with other lesser tools so a little loss of sharpness is acceptable considering. I am quite proud of my moon shots and the varied color and detailed plumage of the birds in my neighbor's tree are now clearly visible. I have great close-up shots of John Legend at his piano from mid-crowd about 100 feet away!Digital zoom is helpful, but image quality degrades rapidly. It is the nature of digital zoom and not an issue unique to Canon.Canon had the good sense to realize that zooming at those distances frequently means we lose sight of our subject and have included a "Zoom framing assist" feature which helps you to toggle quickly between focal lengths to re-acquire your subject. Brilliant!AccessoriesCanon supplies this camera in a bare-bones package. You will need to get a memory card (SD, micro-SD with adapter, SDHC, - class 10 recommended. Also, there is no printed manual - it comes on a CD.I also recommend a spare battery, especially for a full day of shooting and night-time events. I get approximately 250 shots per charge.I have chosen to attach a UV filter to my camera as this reduces the haze in some scenes. More importantly though, the filter serves as a protection for my lens (which, being non-interchangeable would kill your camera if
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22.03.2013
8/10
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There are good reviews here from knowledgeable photographers. Mine's from the simpler view of what this camera is like for a Point & Shooter. I can't even call myself an amateur photographer and know nothing about ISO and such. I wanted a camera with a great zoom that would take quality pictures, but that was pretty simple and fast since my subjects are likely not going to sit still while I fiddle with controls. My father loved photography and developed his own pictures back in the day, but he was never able to teach my mother the fine points so I spent half my childhood posing for lengthy sessions while she struggled with f stops, focus and lighting. My grandchildren are used to quick camera phones and aren't going to be sitting still for me doing the same. My camera has to be fast, smart, easy and reliable.Since I live in the country I especially enjoy nature photography, but the wild turkeys refuse to come close enough for me to get decent pictures of them, the little birds seldom pose for long and the deer and other creatures are pretty jittery subjects. I needed a really good zoom, auto focus, multiple shots with one press of the button sometimes, an easy way to go from movies to still shots and a fast way to access different functions. This camera does the best job of the three I've tried and I like it, but there are a couple of issues too.It does not come with a cable to plug it into your computer. If you have a newer computer you may have slots to insert the camera's SD card instead of plugging the camera into a USB port to remove the pictures, BUT if you want the software and user guide installed, you have to plug in the camera. Hummm. Luckily I have a smaller PowerShot camera and already had a cable with a mini connector that would work (there's also a slot for a wider flater connector), but I'd have been pretty annoyed if I didn't. The second downside for me is that I'd really like to try the software, but can't get it. The software is not on the CD like I expected. The CD just starts the installation process and determines what model camera this is. It then downloads the software from the internet (without telling you that's what it's going to do). This may not be a problem for some users, but for those of us out in the sticks with poor internet access and maybe a data limit to boot, this is a huge problem. After two tries and nearly 1 GB of data (which pushed me so close to my limit I can't do much of anything further till my cycle rolls over), I was able to get only the Image Browser which is not for extracting the pictures from the camera, but for organizing the pictures in your MyPictures folder. I totally don't care about that and can't believe I wasted 1 GB and two hours to get it. Nothing tells you what the various software components are or how big the files are.Windows is happy to download my pictures and videos just like it does with my phone, but since I was unable to get the other items listed in the software download, I don't know what I may be missing. I manually searched the CD and found the pdf file for the User Guide in the folder 'ReadMe', subfolder 'en' for English. Once you've started the 'easy' installation process for the software, you can't choose just to install the user guide, so I don't know how else you're going to get it but this manual method. I recommend choosing the 'custom' installation where I assume you could choose to get the User Guide installed first and then later decide if you want the other components. The installation screen tells you almost nothing useful. Very dumb--and in my book they lose a star for this whole hookup software thing.On to the camera itself: I'm quite satisfied and might be even more so after I read the User Guide and learn how to do some things that look interesting like setting up certain favored shooting modes to assign to custom setting buttons for quick use. So far the only thing I've experimented with are the preprogrammed settings. The zoom is really good and there are assists to help you keep your target in frame and focus on it. I particularly like that there is a viewfinder as well as the large display that can be used several ways. I sometimes find it easier to keep the camera steady by using the viewfinder, which allows me to steady the camera against my face.I like the dedicated movie button and ability to take a picture while also taking a video. The ability to shoot multiple pictures is great, but doesn't ensure perfect focus on them all. Still it gives you a better chance of getting a good shot during action. The focus, by the way, is fast and accurate compared to the two other similar cameras I tried. The FujiFilm and the Olympus were both slower at focusing and the Olympus was annoyingly loud as well.This flash must be raised manually. If the camera thinks you need it a message on the screen will tell you to raise it, after which it will fire automatically as needed. I like the separate era
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06.12.2012
10/10
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JULY 29th, 2013 UPDATE!! ....Just read on the 'Fatdragon' site (a girl who has posted tons and tons of helpful insrtuctional videos on the SX40), that the SX50 has a 'Superfine' setting, which enhances sharpness even more! The funny thing is, even though I've had my SX50 for quite awhile now, I honestly hadn't even noticed! Why? I can only assume that it was because my older Canon DSLR had that setting, and had seen it so many times that I had simply taken it for granted as something that was on my SX40 (which I still have, by the way), and hadn't paid much attention too. So there's yet 'another' great reason to get the SX50! Now I want to try the 'Superfine' setting on mine, which I'm not sure I had even really used- after all this time!!I was prompted to write this review based on some comments I'd seen on YouTube or somewhere, where someone had proclaimed something about the Canon SX50HS, "blowing away" the SX40HS, or something to that affect. Well, I happen to now own both cameras, (being a musician, I realized that I had one or two guitars too many, after so many years, and decided to part with one in order to buy it), and having now had the SX50 for close to two weeks, I noticed a few other interesting things about it, which I'm not sure are mentioned in some other reviews....But first, the comment regarding the SX50 being vastly superior to the SX40? (drum roll, please).... Nonsense! In fact, the SX40 is a great camera, but in my opinion the SX50 is better, but while I hesitate to say 'a lot' better, I'd have to say more than a 'little' better. Already, reviews and descriptions above mention the most obvious differences, those being 15X more optical zoom, and greater digital zoom, the RAW feature, and better image stabilizer, etc.I would have to say that one or two videos on YouTube of people demonstrating the image stabilization is what finally made me want to get the SX50 afterall. That, plus the fact that (even here in Canada), I found it on sale already for only $6 more than I paid for the SX40 when I bought that about six months or so, ago. Oddly enough, it was on sale at a regular Sears store for considerably less than at camera stores, Best Buy, etc. Even as much as $100 difference, compared to some places! I should think that Amazon, and other places will have it for even less just before Christmas and on Boxing Day/week.DEC. 16th, 2012: UPDATE! UPDATE! UPDATE! Recently found out that another Toronto camera store has it for $385, so took my receipt to Best Buy, had them check on the Internut (yes, that was intentional), and since it's still within 30 days, they not only reimbursed me that difference, but added the 10% difference in price, making the price of my SX50HS here in the Great White North a total of $383.50!! I wanted to share that because right about now, as well as Boxing Day/Week, would likely be the best time to check everywhere (do it here online to give your feet a rest before going!) Now I've actually paid less than what the SX40 cost me- while it was on sale! It won't likely go this low, or lower until next Fall or thereabouts. Of course, in the U.S. I expect it would be even less ($320-$350 perhaps?) here on Amazon, and other places during these next 2-3 weeks, so keep your eyes peeled!NOTE: Since the last update, I actually found the camera for $349.99 at Best Buy, rather 'hidden' online, since the continued Boxing Week sale filled up most of the website page. I decided not to search the online flyer (which listed it for $399.99 the week before), and just type in 'Canon SX50', in the the window above. Much to my surprise, it was listed there for $349.99! Unfortunately, this was only minutes before midnight on the last day of the sale! Had I gone to the store earlier that day with that knowledge, I would have also gotten the 10% difference discount, which would have then brought the price down to about $346! I went the next day, but they said basically that it was too late, but I still got it knocked down a further few dollars due to another price match. Moral of the story? Keep checking all your local store's websites every Friday, or whenever they post the new sales prices, which also includes Amazon. I once bought an amazing Michael Palin travel boxset (which was regularly about $250), for around $120 on Amazon, but that sale was listed for only one day! Be vigilant!Back to review......The first difference I noticed, once I took the SX50 out of the box, was the (intentionally) rougher exterior, which I liked immediately, regarding 'slippage'. Of course, the more recessed grip also helps. Cosmetically, the SX50 is more attractive, and more 'professional' looking, with it's more angular body compared to the 'rounder' look of the SX40. Even the shiny piece of plastic on the outside of the lens barrel I find attractive. Not that these things are incredibly important!The next thing I noticed was the movie record button being conveniently placed near the edge of the right side,
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19.10.2012
10/10
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First of all: Please apologize my language, I'm no native speaker, but received so much help from Amazon.com reviews over the years, that I now try to give back my modest bit and tell about my experience with the Canon SX50 HS.Before I used to walk around with two cams standby:1st the Samsumg WB500, because I'm living at the shoreline where we need horizontal space for our pictures, hence can make best use of the 24mm ultra-wide lens.2nd the Olympus SP-800UZ, because in a harbor area there are lots of fences and off limits zones, where they won't let you in, but you just want, want and want to take your pics nonetheless, hence depend on zoom potential.Additionally there are seabirds and seal, a shy sheep's eye, a distant cow's tongue, whatever - I just never left the house without the 30x zoom of my Olympus.Some weeks ago however, I noticed that besides taking pictures I'd love to now and then take videos, too.And this is, where the Canon SX50 HS cought my attention, because:My Olympus can take decent movies, but either you want it to zoom, so you need to go without sound. Or you want sound, so it won't zoom. No comment. :-(My Samsung can take decent movies, even with zoom and sound, but once you touch the zoom, it will produce this pesky grinding noise, which spoils whatever atmosphere.So I googled my bit and my nostrils got wide when I cought whiff of Canon SX50 HS's fragrance.A bridge camera with 24mm ultra-wide lens, x50 instead of my beloved x30 zoom?OK, here is, what I can tell about after 12 days of testing:I tested it for 3 days with 3 cameras around my neck. Every video I shot, every picture I took, were shot thrice.Meantime (day 11) I only leave the house with one camera with me, with Canon SX50 HS).Beginning with the results of what my other cams did satisfyingly good anyway:The 24mm ultra-wide lens is at least as good as is the Samsung WB500 one. No awkward distortion. You can approach the ship or whaterver else horizontal you wish to take your pic of, and will be satisfied with the result.Canon SX50 vs Olympus SP-800UZ: Of course the zoom range 30:50 stands for itself.The magnificent difference in addition however is the Canon's stabilisation potential.No matter if picture or video, where an Olympus' shot depends on absolutely steady hand, your Canon will be tolerant and kind of swing it out gracefully.I compiled some videos Canon vs Olympus on youtube, to show the difference, you can find me on "amSeehafen", if you like to watch.I also put there lots of videos, which to even try wouldn't have made any sense with both the other cams.1st: Neither Samsung WB500 nor Olympus SP-800UZ are any good after sun down.Still, such a harbor area has it's temptations at nighttime as well.So one of my first Canon tests was, to see, how it would handle darkness.You can see some results at youtube amSeehafen, too. It paints black black and light light. Quite crisp and perfect. Wow.My next reason to love the Canon is, that it is way more tolerant re movements, shaking of hand, etc.Of course it shakes like hell, if your hand is directly being twisted by coastal winds.Who wouldn't.Yet if it's just halfway still, you can zoom the full ammount (including digital) zoom without tripod, and earn undreamt of crisp and calm results.The sound, however, at first shocked me. Knattering, rattling, loud. (!?)Until I found out, that the culprit was our constant coastal wind. So I reduced noise sensitivity down to close deafness, and voila: This lovely camera's sound is pretty perfect. It can even handle wind and make it sound like wind. Which - you'll agree, if you're anyway experienced - is quite a piece of artistry!(Addition - written 1 month after: On the long hand the deafened microfones are not satisfying, because they muzzle too many desired environment sounds, too. But some investigation on youtube gave me the idea, which helped to solve the problem: Just attach a piece of fur via doublesided sticky tape round the microfone holes. Make sure not to block the openings. I admit, it gives your cam quite a funny look, but hey - you'll love the sound! Find my tutorial and sound examples on youtube AmSeehafen.Well, what else to tell - I tested the macro mode with both flowers and spiders - you can find shares on youtube amSeehafen as well, it's doing good job.I found the slow motion mode, which nobody needs, but is lots of fun. I never knew how long our cat's tongues can gear out, until I could watch them slurping their treats in slow motion...The only shortfall I noticed up to now is, the lense is helluva sensitive to pollution. So you best *always* carry a handkerchief or something with you, to clean lense as soon as necessary.None of my other cams ever was nearly as 'sissy, as is the SX50 HS in this regard.But the display is fantastic. Even I with my elderly weak eyes can notice pretty quick, once the pictures or movies blurr.Talking of the display: I also love that it can be moved. I'm not so tall, and fences can be oh s
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08.08.2013
2/10
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Disclaimers: I own several cameras, the main use ones are a Canon T2i with multi lenses, a Fuji xp60 for quick underwater shots, and an old Kodak Z612 (a 6.1 mega pixel camera). I am not comparing this camera to the T2i or the Fuji. I am comparing it to the Kodak which, for it's time, had one of the longest zooms available (12x). I get perfect shots off of this camera, and it has nearly all the adjustments of a DSLR. I also acknowledge that I could have just gotten a bad camera, but the bulk of the camera makes it a no go for me, anyway. This review is for anyone who might really want a camera with one lens that will also do a lot of what a DSLR will do. This camera doesn't do it easy, if at all.I had high hopes for the SX50. I like a long zoom, and have no problems getting a great picture zoomed in. My problems were are follows:Much bulkier than the Z612 (makes sense, due to the long zoom, but adds one more negative for me)Bright sunlight, standing still, half the pictures still came out blurrier than the Z612. Tested on all settings, not just Auto.I cannot force a flash on the "Auto" setting. Sometimes "Auto" is almost what I want, but I want the fill the flash gives me. I don't want to the set the whole camera just to get a flash, but on Auto, in sunlight, even if there are shadows, you can't force the flash. The screen even says so, if you couldn't figure it out for yourself.Hard to set the "Manual" settings. I don't have big hands, but I was constantly hitting something other than what I wanted. The shot is gone.Controls are not intuitive for me. I liked the controls on the Nikon P520, but that camera was too slow to focus.The focus isn't "on" for this camera. On Auto settings, it frequently will focus on something in the background instead the the face in front of me. I had to re-focus several times, and still did not always get what I was trying for.Flash shots took three times longer to process that non-flash shots. What the hey?No way to take multi shots in auto settings. Once again, the screen said so.....Too many button pushes to set scenes, get your stored settings, set everything. Setting one thing is not difficult, setting f-stop AND shutter speed AND flash compensation AND ISO AND whatever else is cumbersome. (I don't have this much trouble with my T2i, although that was not the comparison-the Z612 is a breeze compared to the SX50)Viewfinder was useless. Too close to the body. Where do they think you are going to put your nose?Lens is VERY sensitive. It would try to focus in on the dust particles near the lens. No, it was not on macro.Too much lens flare in sunny situations. I had to keep moving around to avoid pink spots in my pictures. No, I was not looking into the sun, although my friend's Samsumg One Note got an incredible picture of the sun through the trees. The SX50 couldn't even hope to get that shot due to lens flare.It didn't equalize the picture on Auto settings. In a forest, where there is some shadow and some bright areas, the bright areas are over exposed, and the dark areas are still dark. Not so with my Z612.There may have been ways to accomplish what I wanted, but it wasn't easy to do.One the plus side, close up pictures were VERY sharp, but any standard vacation pictures were soft. The auto focus on the zoomed out setting was much quicker than any other camera I tried (but not quicker than my Z612). The zoom was phenomenal. The depth of field was better than the Z612, but not better than the Canon Powershot 260 a friend was using.Bottom line for me, I can't give this camera more than one star. The zoom and macro seemed very good, but I could not get a really good picture with it when it wasn't on zoom or macro. Auto settings were not usually sharp, and it took too long to set for conditions. I can see how this could be a good camera for birders, but I like a one-camera-does-all for vacations and arty pictures while on vacation. Your mileage may vary.
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05.10.2012
8/10
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m27Y1ARJQ1PN1S / moY5M0EJEJSCJ5 Length:: 1:09 MinsI ordered the SX50 through Amazon, I tried it out, I liked it well enough and I intend to keep it. For what it does best, it works very well. For the rest, well... that depends.&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&This is a video I shot of a fishing boat in Monterey Bay. I used my new SX50 with a 50X optical zoom and a 4X digital zoom for a total of 200X (sort of.) I know it's pixillated, but still just look carefully and you can see the fisherman casting his fishing pole at the stern of the boat and then sitting down. Pretty amazing video technology they have developed for this camera. So that is where this review starts - with the monster-zoom telephoto lens.&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&What this camera does best is pretty obvious - it has a monster-zoom telephoto lens. I enjoy doing some telephoto work, and for that purpose it works amazingly well. At a 1200mm - 50X - zoom you simply cannot buy a Canon DSLR lens with that kind of magnification for any amount of money.*1 The largest [standard production] DSLR telephoto lens that Canon makes is an 800mm and that lens costs over $13,000. So there you have it. For around $500 you can run circles around that magnification, get some fantastic shots and have a lot of fun with it. It will most definitely amaze your friends when you show them with what you can do with the monster-zoom feature alone.*1 Technically, "any amount of money" is not completely true here. Another poster has pointed out that on special order Canon will make a 1200MM lens for a DSLR. It weighs about 40 lbs. The MSRP is $100,000. Only a few dozen have ever been produced. My bad.It also has a wide ISO range (film speed) combined with some very fast shutter speeds for fast-action shots. And the recovery and repeat shot time is very fast too. There is also built-in HDR (High Dynamic Range) feature that will be fun to use for creating vibrant-colored, surreal landscapes. (Don't try it with portraits though, since HDR is notoriously bad at distorting human skin tones.) For the more advanced shooters it also offer RAW files as well as RAW plus JPEG, so that you can fine-tune your photos with post-processing in a Photoshop-type program.All around this should turn out to be a good recreational and family-fun camera that will work very well for daytime things like social events and sporting events, particularly at getting candid shots of people all the way across the other side of the auditorium or the sports arena. And it has an excellent HD video feature that - with a good secure tripod - can produce some very respectable quality videos. Unfortunately, the "hot shoe" for the camera only works with an external flash, not a high-quality external microphone. So no, it won't take one, so you don't even need to ask. Yes, of course with a high quality HD video feature you would only expect that Canon would allow you to attach a high-quality external microphone to the hot shoe, but no they don't. You can take that up with Canon - again - just the way people did last year, and see how far you get with it. Otherwise you will simply have to enjoy it the way it is, or else use a tape recorder and sync the sound with it in a movie-making program afterwards.But if you want to take any long-exposure, nighttime shots with it, then this camera probably will not work for you at all. It COULD take them easily, but for marketing reasons Canon put an arbitrary ISO limit on it last year that will no longer let it take them. (Earlier models of this same camera could easily take them before Canon imposed the arbitrary ISO limit on it.)If you have ever owned any of the previous cameras of this series, (the SX1, SX10, SX20 and SX30,) then you probably know that it has a rather small 1/2.3 sized sensor, but (now) it processes the images with a very good DIGIC 5 processor. If you have also owned an SX40, then you also may be aware of a rather recent limitation on this line of cameras that the previous models did not have. Beginning with the model SX40 Canon put an arbitrary ISO (film speed) limit on the camera which severely restricts one type of photography in particular - long-exposure, low-light, nighttime photographs. They are now almost impossible to take with this line of camera, because the user can no longer select any ISO greater than 100 at any of the slower shutter speeds, not even in full manual mode.ISO 100 is a film speed (nowadays called "sensor sensitivity", but the numbers are identical) that has been traditionally used only in bright daytime photo shooting. Low light and nighttime exposures have always required faster film speeds like ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1000 or even more. Photos of that type which had always been easy to take with earlier models of this camera suddenly became almost impossible to take beginning with the SX40. Suddenly any attempt to set the shutter speed to slower than 1.3 seconds automatically reduced the camera setting to ISO 100. There
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12.03.2014
10/10
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So I purchased this camera with the intent of it becoming my primary digital camera. I had researched a wide array of digital cameras including the panasonic fz70, the fz200 (which based on what I read, might be better all around, but there's a reason I went after this one, and I'll get to that), and the nikon p520. I ultimately settled on the sx50 because I did want to play with the high end zoom after seeing sample shots and because I love the canon interface. This is a very user friendly camera and unless you want to get professional, dslr style photographs out of it, you won't be disappointed.In terms of picture quality, if you're shooting outdoors, the pics you can get out of this camera are pretty good. I took the camera with me on a hiking trip and was able to shoot some object far away using the zoom, like an airplane flying overhead, or a tiny insect crawling through some trees. It does some neat work. The other wow on this camera are shots you can do at night of the moon. Pair up the 50x optical with digital zoom and you can get some fantastic shots!In terms of your day to day photography, the camera is decent enough. It struggles a little bit in low light. If you're doing pictures for the web or internet, low light photographs are actually pretty good. Canon's digic5 processing system probably has something to do with this, boasting an ISO up to 6400. What I like about night photos on here is that color wise, they look true to what you're seeing in the night without use of the flash. The only downside is that they are noisy unless you are doing a long exposure at a low ISO. Still, for the price and all the features, it looks nice.The other fun part about this camera is the array of filters you can use. Alot of the filters are things found in standard free photo software for phones, but they work well here. One of the fun filters is color swap or only using one color and placing the rest of the photo in black and white. The cool thing is you can use a lot of these filters while shooting. I also particularly like the super vivid option on the canons. The pics really come out, especially outdoors.There's also a lot I haven't played with yet on this camera, including the in camera HDR and the video. And this is probably the one thing I really don't like about the camera - and it's not entirely a bad thing. This camera is not a DSLR and will not give you DSLR quality. But Canon put in a lot of the adjustment features you traditionally find on their rebels. You will get a tad frustrated when you find what the settings can do and youll be a tad disappointed when you realize you can't get those proshots. For someone wanting to have fun and learn how to manually adjust the camera a little more, this is a great bridge camera. But if you're wanting to jump right into taking professional shots with this camera, remember - it's a point and shoot. It's a really good one, mind you, but that's still what it is. It is definitely worth the value. I have posted some pictures up to demonstrate some of the features of the camera, including a shot of the moon, use of color accent, and night shots.
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02.10.2012
8/10
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I picked up on the SX50 to do wildlife identification with birds and other critters. I have spent many hours behind the lens of Canons EOS cameras including the Mark III and 5d2 with L grade telephoto glass but I needed something lightweight and compact to use when the weight of the DSLR system was not desirable.This camera is amazing for that task. I had looked at the SX30 and the SX40 in the past but for me testing them out at the stores the Autofocus just was not yet fast enough for me to be willing to work with. The SX50 changes that and has a very quick AF system that has already worked for me in a variety of situations for a sub 500 dollar point and shoot class camera I am extremely impressed with the AF system.The resolution at 1200mm has exceeded my expectations and can create print worthy sharp results throughout the entire length. To get that kind of focal length with a DSLR would require a serious budget destroying investment that would weigh a large amount. I highly doubt my 100-400L cropped to the same reach or frame could beat this camera at 1200mm.Ill go over a few of the cameras functions.AF. Very fast for a point and shoot. Not DSLR 7D fast while running L lenses fast but still locks on with ease. The autofocus does have a tendency to lock onto foreground elements when shooting in foilage and I do wish it had a MF ring of some kind or a AF stop button that the DSLRS have. Using MF is frustratingly slow with the back dial.ISO. Blown away at how good the ISO ratings are for this camera. It has been a while since I owned a small point and shoot and I am amazed that I can get usable results at ISO 800. Raw images clean up especially well and respond to noise reduction. Its a good thing the camera can handle higher ISO's well because the slower lens does eat up and demand a lot of light.IS The image stabilizer works remarkably well and easily preforms to the claimed 4.5 stops or more, I have taken several successful shots at 1/100th of a second at 1200mm. Thats simply unprecedented. The IS also does a great job at stabilizing the image while framing. Turn the IS off for a bit and you will quickly realize how hard the IS has to work to make the 1200mm lens on this camera worth using.Zoom. looong. 24-1200mm is insane look at my sample shots of the mine at 24mm and 1200mm to get an idea of the range of this camera.Many of you will complain about the slow f stop at 1200mm but consider that a 35mm SLR lens at 800 5.6 will set you back 10k and a 1200 5.6 is 150k so a useable 1200mm equivalent at F6.5 for 479 is an absolute steal. The fact that this little camera can get a acceptable shot at 1200mm opens up a realm of possibilities that was previously simply economically impossible for many. It also zooms along the range very quickly, the framing assist button along the cameras side is a handy feature and backs the lens in and out fast allowing you to recompose.What do I dislike so far?The EVF viewfinder is garbage, there is not enough relief between the body and the EVF for it to be very useful for me and it does not have enough dots to make out what you are photographing,the EVF screen is washed out especially on bright sunlit days. I have opted for the swivel LCD exclusively and would not have missed it had they omitted the finder altogether thankfully the LCD is plenty bright so it can always be useful but a better evf would be handy to hold the camera in close.Front dial. Canon why cant you give the top of the line powershot a front rotating dial? That dial would make adjusting things on the fly tremendously easier. The body is a bit small and the back dial is low that using it while keeping a secure grip is a bit difficult for me as well I would of prefered it to be higher on the camera personally.Flash does not pop up automatically. The flash button on the side of the camera does nothing unless you have physically raised the flash yourself. This is not a deal breaker for me because I will likely use the flash rarely if everl, I have better cameras that cover the range of the tiny flash, but for the average point and shooter whom will purchase this as an only camera this could ruin a lot of photos.No front threaded filter mount. The only way to attach a filter is via the bayonet adapter. I would of preferred a screw on attachment for a permanent UV filter to protect the lens.All in all I am quite pleased with the camera its an enjoyable system and I have already gotten many great shots with it. The super telephoto lens has a bit of a learning curve but as soon as you get the hang of it and understand the IS systems limitations you will be on your way to getting many great photos with this little guy.The Minimum focus distance has a few awkward spots at around 700mm it jumps up to 6.5 ft but drops down to 4.2 ft at 1200mm this may make a few macro insect shots hard to do without externally attached filters.
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14.05.2014
10/10
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This camera is a perfect blend of a digital camera and a professional.Pros- Many different effects to help you take the perfect picture. Once you learn how to use each of them, it's very easy to choose the right effect to help you take a good photo that won't require much editing. I personally love the Vibrant feature, Portrait (blurs the background), and Hi-Speed Burst.- The zoom is incredible, at 30x. I have taken fantastic photos that would have been pixelated from the zoom with other cameras.- 12.1 MP creates flawless photos, it gives the illusion that I have a professional camera and actually know what I'm doing! Haha.- The camera strap is great. I often take pictures at the zoo, and instead of fishing my camera out of my bag, I can just put the strap over my shoulder or go full-tourist by putting it around my neck.- The camera is a nice size that allows you to comfortably grip the camera.- A rechargeable battery is great, I prefer it to carrying around a pack of AAs like I did in the good ol' days. The battery has a long life, and doesn't take long to charge. If I were going on a trip where I didn't have access to electricity, I'd pack an extra battery.Cons- I wish there was a viewfinder! Sometimes it's hard to see the screen when you're in the sun--I had trouble in Hawaii.- WiFi isn't all that great. I prefer taking the SD card and putting pictures right onto my computer, it's a lot faster than waiting for them to upload via WiFi, then downloading them from the site, then editing, etc. If you don't edit your photos, then you would like this feature, I personally don't.- Be careful, it's very easy to delete all of your pictures! I bought this camera right before I went on vacation to Hawaii. After I had taken over 300 photos, I was trying to look at a set of pictures I took with the Hi-Speed Burst function, and accidentally deleted ALL of my photos. I freaked out for a minute, then googled to see what I could do, and it turns out that if you don't take any pictures, you can find software online that will recover every photo you have ever taken on that SD card. It took an entire evening to recover all of my photos, and I'm always very careful when reviewing pictures on the camera so that I don't have to experience that headache again.- Manual focus would've been nice. As this camera is not a DSLR, I can't really blame Canon for not allowing some manual focus... But at times when I'm trying to get the camera to focus where I want it, I have to lightly press the capture button several times until I get what I want. Not unbearable, but in the future it'd be nice.All in all, this is a great camera. I've been using Canon for years, and this is by far the best camera I've ever owned from them. If you want a camera that feels like the lovechild of a DSLR and a Digital Camera, then this is the camera for you.
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03.01.2013
8/10
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There are some great in-depth reviews out there on this camera already. So I just want to add my personal likes and dislikes about this camera since buying it about a month ago. I have previously owned the Canon S2 and the SX20, and have used and abused them well in my travels. Furthermore, I've made some great photos and videos with these cameras, and have created several good quality DVDs and Blu-rays of my travels). With the promised better low light shooting and the greater zoom that the SX50 has to offer, I jumped at the upgrade. I'm glad so far that I did.Likes: "It's the zoom, stupid!" No seriously, I love to zoom in on wildlife and people from a distance. I travel a lot and this allows me to take photos of people without the need to ask first (and thereby not get a posed shot). The 50 times zoom works really well and quite frankly is astonishing.I like the larger LCD screen. It frames the 4:3 aspect photos a lot better. I have always loved and used the articulation feature of the screen.I mostly shoot in Manual mode, but I love playing with the HDR (High Dynamic Range imaging. This effect shoots three exposures and combines them to produce a tone-mapped effect with color effect options including Sepia, Black and White an Super vivid colors). I've taken some really nice shots with this, although at lower light situations it's best to have a tripod (which I plan on buying soon).Shooting in low light situations. I have gotten some pretty good shots with hardly any noise at both 800 and 1600 ISO. Far better than earlier versions of this Canon zoom. (Yes, I know: the Panasonic is better at this. But the Panny is about a couple hundred bucks more.)The High Speed Burst HQ (accessed via the "SCN" preset menu) is pretty cool, shooting up to ten frames at, I believe, 13fps.I'm ok without having the 4 x AA batteries. The SX50 is significantly lighter than the SX20 because of the use of a propriety Li-ion battery instead of the AAs. Sure the battery life is not so hot, but I bought 2 extra Li-ions from non-Canon manufactures at about 9 bucks each.I am pleased with the speed of the auto focus. It did not take long to focus on and shoot some wildlife, all of which can easily and quickly slip away. Shoots well through windows.I love the electronic level. My horizons are no longer tilted.Dislikes: "It's the zoom, stupid!" The lens will not allow much "depth of field" in your photos. This is a huge dislike, although I can manipulate photos in editing software.I don't like the viewfinder. Hard to frame anything using it. This definitely keeps me from giving the SX50 a 5 star rating.The super slow motion feature is at a high frame rate (240 frames per second), but at a very low quality. You can't really use it in making your DVDs or Blurays (at least I haven't found a way yet). I guess you can just use it for a playback on the camera's LCD. The quicker slow motion has better quality, though still not HD.Panning while shooting the high quality HD video is horrible. It created a very choppy looking video I took of the ocean. I will have to test to see if the lower quality setting (which the SX20 has--which panned nicely) is any better. Update: the panning of stationary scenes is fine with the high quality setting.Although the SX50 has the ability to shoot in RAW format, I have not seen the need for it. As I progress in my understanding of how to use it with post processing software, it might be useful. For now, I am happy with the JPEGs I get.The build of the strap holders does not allow for attaching a different strap. I had a camera harness (useful while hiking or biking) that cannot attach because they made the holders--if that's the term--too far into the camera body. In the SX20, the holders stick out.The quality of the camera's build feels cheaper. They used a plastic which, although lighter, feels and looks cheaper. I am however, getting used to it.Final thoughts: I am reading more photography books to learn how to more effectively utilize the impressive features of the SX50, such as HDR. I am looking forward to taking it up with me backpacking in Yosemite this summer, and South East Asia next winter. I also hope it will be more useful in capturing low light photos of my 6th grade students working inside the classroom. Though not perfect, and with the lens not having a low aperture--so a lack of depth of field, it feels so far like a good upgrade from the SX20. I am okay with my purchase.
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22.10.2013
10/10
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I purchased the Canon SX-50 HS digital camera early in 2013 when it went on sale & also to replace the Canon SX-40 HS digital camera I had before. Both the Canon SX-40 HS and SX-50 HS controls are laid out pretty much the same. Both cameras takes great photos, but the SX-40 HS had a few quirks that bothered me for the 2 years I had that camera, but the SX-50 HS does not have any odd quirks when taking photos yet.Anyways, I have used the Canon SX-50 HS digital camera for awhile now and took it on vacation as I required a digital "point & shoot" with a pretty decent optical zoom and this camera has the zoom I require for my long-range scenic photo needs of mountains and similar items.The good stuff: Long 50X optical zoom [1200mm zoom power] and it works quite well & pretty fast. Very easy to use. My outdoor photos seems to come in quite well, especially in lower light situations such as sunrises or sunsets. Using the optical zoom, the photos will vary and the more zoom you use, the worse the photos outside turns out. Modest zoom usage and the outdoor photos are still pretty good. Marco/super close up photos with this camera is absolutely great!!! I have got bird photos so close and clear with this camera, you can see the feather textures so easily with this camera....simply amazing!! Moon shots with this camera is excellent & as good as the Canon SX-40 HS. Indoor shots seems pretty decent with this camera too, as long as you're using the flash. Overall, photo quality with this camera is very good. Controls are laid out decently for the most part. Optical viewfinder is a nice touch, even tho I use the flip out LCD viewfinder most of the time, but in real bright sunny weather outside, I will use the optical viewfinder instead. The SPORT MODE on this camera is very nice to have & very nice feature!! This camera uses the common SD and SDHC photo card, a nice plus. Video quality with this camera is decent. I only shoot short videos with any digital camera and the video quality with this camera seems as good as my prior digital cameras I have had over the past few years.Photos are a bit "softer" with this camera compared to my former Nikon P-510 camera, but that's just a minor issue.The bad stuff: The video button is placed right next to the thumb rest on the backside of this camera and it's easy to activate by mistake. Canon should have placed the video button on the top of the camera instead of the backside. The external flash hot-shoe on top of the camera lacks a cover, something the SX-40 HS had [a cover].Battery life with this camera seems pretty good and uses the same battery the SX-40 HS uses. Battery charges pretty quick also, 2-4 hours usually with the supplied Canon battery charger. Get a few extra batteries also if you plan on taking a trip or taking lots of photos at any public event.Overall, I think that if you need a pretty long zoom in a point & shoot camera without having to fumble around with a few different lens & still want a very good photo, this Canon SX-50-HS camera will do the job just fine.I am pleased I now own the Canon SX-50 HS digital camera and it hopefully will serve my photo needs for a year or two with minimal problems. I even bought a second SX-50 HS digital camera because I like this one so much and the second one works just fine too and is my "back-up camera" now. I have given this camera 5 of 5 stars....to me, it's a great camera!!
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26.05.2014
10/10
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I had a Nikon S9700 that I really liked and lost, followed by a Canon SX170 that I disliked and returned, followed by this camera. This camera, the Canon SX50 HS, has turned me around on Canon.First off if you are buying this, you probably are looking for the zoom. The 50x optical zoom is incredible and unlike previous cameras I have owned, the additional digital zoom is not totally worthless. The digital zoom adds a mild amount of noise to the picture, but with a stable hand it is still possible to take a relatively high quality picture.When left to its own devices this camera fairs well in both well lit and night time outdoor scenes. Where it seems to have the most trouble is high contrast scenes, like trying to take a picture into dimly lit building from a bright outdoors. I think the Nikon had a leg up on this camera in this particular situation, but I was more interested in the zoom.Nighttime pictures with this camera come out impressive, much more so than the SX170. I have a bit a trouble getting the camera to take sharp daytime pictures, but I am learning and there are many examples of amazing daytime images from more skilled individuals [...] There is definitely a lot to be gained by manually tuning settings with this camera [...] All that said, this probably isn't the camera to try and capture great shots at a sports event. I do notice a bit of blurring in pictures with motion. With motion, or even worse low light + motion, it can take a couple attempts to get a picture I am fully satisfied with.As for the battery, it lasts quite a while, well over 300 images. If that is a major selling point for you, just keep in mind batteries for this camera are ~$10; keep a few on hand maybe even a second charger if it is a big issue. I personally did not want to sacrifice quality, price, or size in order to gain longer battery life.My main gripe with this camera is that it didn't include a USB cable, and it doesn't use the same one my smartphone uses. I figure if you are going to design the camera to take the less common type of connector you should at least include a cable.All my gripes combined are not enough to dock a star for this camera. For the niche it is an extremely good camera. I call it a niche, but the niche is basically doing everything well and on the fly without having to change lenses or tweak numerous settings. This camera is well rounded and inexpensive, so don't expect it to outperform a DSLR. That said DSLR cameras are usually larger/heavier, more expensive, require multiple lenses and much setup, and generally require a deeper understanding of how a camera works.
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03.05.2014
2/10
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I'm shopping for a camera in this class, and settled on either the Nikon L830, Canon 510HS, Fujifilm S8200, or Sony DSCH300. I'm a Canon-kind-of-guy, and was happy to decide to get the Canon after a comparison. The Canon has some drawbacks, but it scored enough for me to go with it—until I realized what a dumb design it truly is (fortunately I read the manual first). I.e., I probably will not spend my money on it. And I am really miffed about it, because I really wanted the Canon. So I'll share with you, FYI. There is a deal breaker with me when it comes to cameras, and it is the absence of Auto Exposure Lock (AE Lock). My itty-bitty compact 2007 Canon Digital ELPH, has it. And so do many if not most Canon cameras. It allows you to quickly get a good exposure in auto mode, in one area of the ground/sky/wherever, and apply that exposure to the scene you want to shoot elsewhere but are struggling to get a balanced exposure on (e.g., think bright sky and dark ground in a landscape shot). I use it all the time outside, and it makes for well exposed pics really quickly without fussing. With the 510HS, for some reason, the AE Lock cancels after taking 1 pic! What?! Why would they do that? It's ridiculous. But OK, for one photo at a time I can live with it begrudgingly. But then I discovered another deal breaker I didn't realize I had in me...the camera doesn't have a panorama feature (all it's competitors do!) and it also doesn't have a Stitch-assist function, which once again, even my low-end compact from 2007 has! It's like discovering your $100,000 car doesn't come with mirrors. So to take a panorama when you are traveling, you have to manually compose the pics without the help of an assist, and then compile it with software later. OK, once again I could deal with that very begrudgingly...except now have to keep the exposure constant somehow between all your pics! How could you do this? Well, with AE Lock. Oh. Wait. It cancels after one shot! Son of a...! Do they not want you to take panoramas?! So yes, Canon, I could work around it by fidgeting with Manual exposure for 5 minutes until I get the perfect aperture and shutter values and then take multiple images and then use software to merge the scene...but you know what, I don't have to go through that 5 minutes of hell, because I can use my 2007 compact elph to take the shot in 5 seconds, or just buy any one of your competitors' cameras with a panorama feature that'll lock the exposure. Oh well, I now realized that I secretly did want the Nikon's twice-as-fast shooting lens for safari shots anyway. Thanks for choosing the Nikon, Canon.
Скроменый эксперт
17.02.2014
8/10
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So the Camera itself has been great so far. I have take some great photos with it and it has taken some great movies too. The zoom is pretty good although indoors it does have a bit of a tough time gaining focus when zoomed too far in. I like the added adjustments it has.The two complaints have have are one, the microphone is a bit weak, in that it doeasn't pick up voices all that well and when taking video outside, even with the wind filter on, it really picks up wind noise. Plus, it also picks up the zoom motor when zooming during a movie.The other issue is the wifi. I have two main issues...1) It doesn't recognize wireless access points properly. I have 2 routers, one at each end of the house, because one router will not cover the full house. I have one set up as the main router and the other as an access point. With just about all other devices, I only see one wireless network in my house for the "G" network(as I should) and devices will just use the access point, to that network, with the strongest signal when connecting. HOWEVER, with the camera, I see two completely separate networks, both named with the identical name. So when I goto connect, it will always try to use the access point it used prior. If it is out of range, it fails and I have to redo the setup, choosing the other network of the same name and connect. Since this thing doesn't have great wireless range, I also sometimes get the "Invalid Password" error, if I am too far from the access point it is trying to use. This REALLY gets annoying after a while having to change the "network" I am using depending on where I am in the house.2. As mentioned in 1, when it has a weak signal, it is quick to suddenly not recognize my wifi password, giving my a "Password is Invalid" message. Moving right next to the router will sometimes correct it but it will still fail sometimes. Even choosing the "other" network(aka access point) it still won't recognize the password. Once it gets the password error, it seems like it gets stuck in the mode somethimes and the only way to get it to connect it do a WPS connection with the routers. Once I do that, it will be fine until the next time I try to connect and I am too far from the access point it is set to use and I get the error again.The wifi issues are enough to really sour me on a good camera. One of the reasons I liked this camera was because of the wifi. I love not having to mess around with cables and such getting my photos/movies to the PC.I gave it 4 stars but it probably should be 3.5, as the pictures are great so far(which is what a camera is for) but if it supposed to have wifi as a main feature then it should be implemented right and it's not.Pros...Great photos so farGreat movies so farMany setting to choose from, even includes a manual focus modeCons...Poor microphone for moviesZoom motor noise during movies.WIFI issues!!!!!
Скроменый эксперт
05.03.2014
10/10
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Full disclosure - I am not a professional. I am a serious armature who love learning about photography and improving my skills. I currently own a Canon 7D DSLR with the kit lens and also the Canon 70-200 L F4. I love that camera and use it when I am out on an event or outing where I really want to try to get some great pictures. However, I decided I wanted a good light, small, bridge camera that I could use as a "grab and go" camera to use at events like Birthday parties, social gatherings, etc., where I'd like to get "good" pictures, but not out for great photography. Just something I could keep in a small tot to have handy when I didn't feel like carrying the 7D with all it's lenses and associated trappings.I did a lot of research and it came down to this camera and Panasonic FZ200. Which camera takes the "best" pictures depends on which review you read, but in the end, after looking at may comparisons, the SX50 seemed to fit what I wanted.The Good:- The zoom is amazing. And the IS is so good that I can take fairly good telephoto shots, even when hand-held.- Very fast multi-shot capability with the right SD card.- Lots of nice "Picture Type" settings that help you get a good shot under a variety of conditions, when you don't what to take the time (or don't have the time) to mess with manual settings.- Light weight, but doesn't feel "cheap"- Articulating LCD is a must!- Hot shoe for better flash- Shoots RAW! This was a must for me! I am starting to dabble with Photoshop and Lightroom and the ability to import RAW images was a must. There are not many bridge cameras I found at this price point with RAW capability.- Excellent image quality, even at Telephoto distances. It's "Only" 12MP but unless your printing huge posters, 12MP is plenty for most applications.The Bad:- Image noise when you get much above 400 - more noticeable than my 7D for sure so this Camera may not be a great choice for low light situations with no flash - a trade off I was willing to make to get the 50x zoom.- Flash does not automatically pop up. You must lift it up manually to take a picture with flash.- The F-stop is not constant across the Zoom range. The one thing the Panasonic I mentioned had in it's favor was a F2.8 across its full (30x) zoom. Sine most of my shooting would be with decent light, or in situations where I could use flash, this was not a huge concern. I can always fall back to the 7D if low light is an issue.- No USB cord. Not going to ding it a star for this, but come on Canon, really?- The AVF (View Finder) is not the best. Not as bad as I thought it would be based on some of the reviews I've read, but still not nearly as good as it could be. Serve's it's purpose - just.Bottom line - I love this camera and feel it will do just what O need it to do
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21.11.2012
10/10
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There are those who questioned whether the 50X optical zoom in this camera is useable in view of the smaller aperture (f/3.4 - f/6.5) with some recommending a camera with a smaller zoom power and larger aperture over one with a longer zoom and smaller aperture. This may sound persuasive, but when it comes to the awesome 50X optical zoom found in the Canon Powershot SX50 HS, the pros of having a longer zoom certainly outweigh the cons of a smaller aperture. Anyway the aperture is really not that much smaller than the previous powershot model SX40 (f/2.7 - f/5.8). Now the full-range f/2.8 aperture of the new Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ200 24X zoom camera seems groundbreaking in comparison, but if you read its reviews, you will discover that there is a price to pay in higher picture noise levels, as the performance of Panasonic's LSI Venus processor still lags significantly behind Canon's excellent Digic 5 processor when light levels go down and ISO goes up. Furthermore, the FZ200's optical zoom range of 24X is also less than half that of the SX50 HS.I've used the SX50 HS extensively over 9 days for my vacation in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia recently and can confirm that other than for low-light photography, the maximum 1,200mm telephoto setting is still very useable - handheld, without using a tripod or any kind of support, all thanks to Canon's anti-shake image stabilization system, since I don't have the steady hands of a surgeon. Anyway, if you are into low-light photography, it's much better to invest in a more expensive digital SLR or use a compact camera with a wider aperture such as the new Sony RX100 (f/1.8) for your low-light shots. This is not to say that the SX50 HS can't be used for night photography - just that you will need a tripod or some kind of support to steady your shots, if you won't be using the built-in flash for illumination at night.It's not always that you can move closer to a subject for the shot, without frightening it away (eg. bird photography) or putting yourself in mortal danger (eg. wildlife photography). If you're not careful, you can even fall off a cliff while trying to get closer to frame the shot you want. For those times when you just can't physically move any closer to the subject, you will appreciate the awesome zooming power of this camera. There were times when I even wished that the camera has an optical zoom of 60X or more, and I am truly puzzled by those who suggested that 50X is just too much zoom to handle. Nevertheless, the fact remains that this camera at maximum zoom really makes it affordable to own a 1,200mm telephoto lens compared to a similar lens on a digital SLR - which will certainly cost an astronomical amount of money.There's no need for me to comment on the excellent color and picture quality this camera is capable of delivering, especially if you turn 'vivid' mode on - just look at the photo samples in the many reviews appearing on photography websites. Each day more and more reviews appear and continue to affirm that Canon has indeed done its homework to produce a very useable and affordable 50X optical zoom camera for the masses. Having owned and used a variety of 35mm film-based compact and SLR cameras from brands like Nikon, Pentax, Olympus and then digital cameras from Canon, Olympus, Samsung, Panasonic Lumix and Sony over the last 30 years, I can say that overall, this is the best camera I've ever owned in terms of features, zoom range and value for money. This is the ideal camera for you if you are upgrading from a 10X-20X travel zoom compact camera, or if you want far greater zooming range than the typical digital SLR or have simply grown tired of lugging around a heavy camera bag laden with interchangeable lenses for your DSLR.In the end, what really matters is whether you can take the shot or not when presented with a photo opportunity that requires extreme telephoto, and if you don't have the versatility of a 50X zoom like this camera, probability of taking the shot is definitely less. With the Vari-angle LCD on this camera you can practically shoot from the hip, zooming from 24mm wide-angle to 1,200mm extreme telephoto in an instant to capture the moment, when a DSLR user would still be busy changing lenses. Here's looking forward to the next SX60 HS version with an even more powerful zoom next year!
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31.05.2014
10/10
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I am giving the Canon PowerShot SX50 a 5-star rating because the photos and the zoom are amazing. I am not a "photographer" by any stretch, I'm just a girl with a blog who loves nature and enjoys photographing birds and such. I had a Kodak Easyshare with a 21x zoom and was very happy with it until I started blogging, and following the blogs of some nature photographers. It was soon apparent that my little camera was lacking. A photographer I respect recommended the Canon PowerShot SX50, saying it would do everything from macro photos to long-range bird photos without having to mess with lenses or complicated equipment.I have only had this camera a couple of weeks and so far I am very pleased with the quality of the photos and the zoom. I have posted many photos of birds both on my blog and facebook to rave reviews.The camera itself probably rates a 4-star review. My biggest complaint is that there are several function buttons on the back right where you would place your thumb. I am forever accidentally hitting something I don't want to, and once I even messed up my settings because I accidentally hit a button, had a bunch of stuff pop up on the screen, and then couldn't undo what I did. Also, the PDF manual that goes along with this camera is very complicated for a simple person like me. Like I said, I'm not a photographer, I need simple and easy to understand. The manual uses a lot of icons and symbols and also skips around a lot - giving you partial information and then referring you to another page for further information. This is not very convenient. If you are not already familiar with the lingo of photography, you will find the manual a bit overwhelming. Even my photographer friend said the manual is not very user-friendly.I am not crazy about the auto mode on this camera. I've been shooting in program mode, which I find easier to use. I am slowly educating myself about the different settings and reading different photography books to improve my skills and understanding. I also think it's rather chintzy that the camera does not come with a USB cable, you have to buy one separate. Even my $200 Kodak came with all the necessary equipment.If you are looking for a longer zoom with a fairly easy to use point-and-shoot, you will like this camera. It is a good value for the price and takes awesome pictures.
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09.01.2013
6/10
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I hate pretention, so I'm going to make this simple:Pros:1) MUCH better than any digital camera I've ever used. The closest comparable ones were a Nikon P40? with 40 or 45x zoom, which was horrible and a Fuji that could get 30x. The Fuji was mediocre but could pull off some nice photos and could get pretty clear shots of planes very high in the sky without a hellish amount of blurred shots. It wasn't great for long distance for some reason when it came to people and scenery, but just a little above okay so that it was website worthy. I only used the Nikon one for a few minutes, I left a review for it, but since amazon has repeatedly banned me my accounts are fragmented and it skews how my review habit actually is and my score (and they relentlessly spam me and use my affiliate links anyways, very honorable of them huh - banned for "an extraordinary amount of refunds" by the way, read the boycott I made on boycottowl.c0m for more on that extraordinary claim). Anyways.2) Excellent zoom and resolution. Ironically this was nearly the reverse of the Fuji, even with 20x more zoom far away pictures of planes are blurry, then again the sun was nearly down and I only got a few shots, most of which were blurred. I used it on people that were far away and the blurring was minimal and I could see their faces clearly unlike with the Fuji which at it's best could only pull off muddyish features at 30x, and just about useless at night.3) Night video was very useable and much much better than any other camera I've used to record night video except this Sanyo cam that you hold like a gun, I forget, which could amplify light tremendously, especially for photos at the cost of making everything appear to be golden and muddy and grainy. But the Canon had no such muddy or grainyness, but as I said, I couldn't force it to up the ISO. Maybe messing with the exposure would have done something but I haven't tried it yet as it's not the easiest control system.4) It seems to have a level so you can know if the camera is parallel with the ground/horizon or not, cool! I was actually wondering why no camera had a physical level like the kinds that have a bubble in them.Negatives:1) I can't figure out how to adjust the iso on video, there appears to be no way to change it.2) No manual focus control, which isn 99.99 percent of the case with all point and shoot cams.3) I found the control ring confusing as it not only allows manipulation through the use of a dial ring, but the usual cross way button pressing. At one point when I switched to manual and macro and got the iso where I wanted, the screen kept turning white, so I was forced to switch modes and found messing with the exposure put a stop to that. For some reason in macro mode on manual I couldn't change the exposure significantly, and at one point told me I could do such and such because the shutter speed was too slow (I'm less than an photo amateur so I didn't understand what that meant, and yes, I've heard of F stop, and don't bother telling me I don't want lessons through amazon comments.)4) What little I used of the the dynamic range, and it was only a little, didn't look impressive to me and you had to keep the camera very still. This in contrast to some new Panasonic point and shoot cam (which was terrible) which came out with an amazing HDR photo when I wasn't even intending it and not exactly keeping the camera still, though I was sitting down unlike when I was using the SX50 for HDR. I was bending over and pointing it close up at a rock, and it made some sort of shaking camera symbol on the bottom and in the middle indicating to not shake the camera. I couldn't see any way to turn the anti-shake on.5) The lens already has a faint scratch on it, about half a quarter of an inch maybe, as far as I know I've not scratched it with a rock, the only thing that would have done that is an incredibly small grain in the form of dust. Sucks.I didn't read the manual and don't want to, I hate reading white and black manuals, hate it.
Скроменый эксперт
25.08.2013
8/10
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I hemmed and hawed quite a bit before making this purchase. First off let me tell you that I own the SX40 and LOVE it. The picture quality on the Canon cameras are the best IMHO. I have owned several Kodak, Nikon and Minolta cameras. I have rested on the Canon brand because the pics I take with these cameras need little or no post edit fixes.I had the SX40 for about one year and honestly thought I would never need another camera. I decided to purchase the SX50 to see if it could out do the SX40...if not, I would return the SX50.It was a VERY difficult choice but I ended up keeping the SX50 and selling the SX40 on Ebay.The deciding factors and tough choices I made were all about the lens and autofocus.SX40:LENS- f/2.7-f/5.8 35x optical zoomSX50:LENS- f/3.4-f/6.5 50x optical zoomThe 35x optical zoom was fine for the type of pics I take. I did not really think that I needed a 50x zoom but I have to say, the zoom on the SX50 is amazing. You can still get good hand held shots at full zoom in good light. Tripod would be needed for either in low light. What I did not like was the loss of the f/2.7. After playing with both I decided that for the travel/night shots that I take....I would need a tripod for either the f/2.7 or the f/3.4 in low light so I felt OK about giving up the wider aperture of the SX40. If you consistently need a fast shutter that goes with a wider aperture...you may want to keep your SX40.AUTOFOCUS: The autofocus on the SX50 is faster than the SX40. It is enough faster that I really noticed the difference in side by side shooting situations. The SX50 is a significant improvement in that area.MISC: I only went over the factors that went in to my decision. For others the deciding factors may be that the SX50 shoots in RAW and JPEG...not a huge deal for me. Or that the SX50 has a few more bells and whistles such as HDR preset. I always had my C1 set for HDR on the SX40 so not a big deal either.What I HATE about both:Many other reviewers reported that they did not like the program presets in either the SX40 or SX50. I am in agreement there. Especially the fact that if you are shooting on manual and choose a shutter speed of 1" or greater, the ISO is fixed at 100 for the SX40 and ISO 80 for the SX50. I hate that about both....I get around that with the CHDK hack. I know it may sound intimidating but it is not. If you go to you tube, you will get step by step instructions on how to do this for you Canon cameras. It does not hack your camera, it hacks the SD card so you can override the camera presets. The camera hardware is not changed. I do that so I can be fully manual and set the ISO,aperture, shutter speed to MY liking, not the camera's program.I travel all over the world and like to travel light...that is why I insist on a good 'bridge' camera. I do not want to pack extra lenses and equipment. I am not a professional photographer but I have won some photo contests and I quite often blow the photos up to 20 x 30 or 16 x 20...either of these cameras are superb for that. So in conclusion, I decided that giving up the 'faster' lens (aperture)on the SX40 was worth it for the faster autofocus and larger zoom of the SX50.
Скроменый эксперт
04.05.2014
10/10
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I have multiple cameras (and lenses of course), each for different task(s). All are DSLR except this tiny SX50 monster. Mostly I use it for shooting my kids when they perform (like violin, not very quick dance) on stage or play sports games (like baseball, not very quick running). As long as they are not in quick motions (like running and jumping), I can take very decent photos from a very far distance (about 30 to 120 feet even more, for example, from the very far end of a 3000-seat theater). Even indoor and with normally low stage light, I can take very good photos. Three things I want to share are 1) when you zoom it in near the far end, the long focal length will generate more beautiful pictures with clear background,i.e. bokeh, and 2) the image-stabilizer feature of this camera can help you produce a sharp photo at the 50x end even at a slow shutter speed of 20 without using tripod (of course you need practice); 3) you can take video with it and press shutter button to take photo anytime without stopping the video, which is amazing.You may wonder how good those photos I took are. Let me give you an example. My friend (John) and I went to a concert last week, we both brought cameras to take photos for our kids. He carried his Nikon D7100 with 70-200mm f/2.8 lens (total cost over $3000), and I carried my tiny sx50 (cost over $300, 10th of John's) leaving all my DSLRs at home. John laughed at me, ' is that a toy?' , I said, 'yes'. Then from the end of the small theater, I took photo for my son and he did for his daughter (of course his 200mm not that long enough, he had to crop his photos). When we share the results next day, I laughed and he was amazed, by my photos, not by his. Of course, if we can get close to the stage, I won't compete with him, I know 70-200mm f/2.8 is perfect for that (especially with a full frame body that allows higher ISO and speed).Although many other features have no use for me, I give it 5 star, for the feature I like.The only thing I want to warn you is that you can not adjust the focus completely by manual even there is a manual mode on SX50, seems the camera doesn't trust you, it always does something for you, which is funny, and annoying.
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